Trousers-stretcher



No. V53-,182. PATBN-TED PEB. 2.3, 1904. H. TUTTLB. TRU'USBRS STRETGHER. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 18, 1903. N0 MODEL.

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i UNITED STATES Patented February 23, 1904.

PATENT 'O'rfiiicia HOSMER TUTTLE, OF CEDAR` RAPIDS, IOWA, ASSIGNOR- TO S. C. WALTERS, l

MOF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TROUSERS-STRETCHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Application filed August 18, 1903.

, To all whom t may cow/cem:

Be it known that I,IIosMER TUT'rLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cedar Rapids, in the county of Linn and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trousers-Stretchers, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to devices for stretching and pressing the legs of trousers to remove wrinkles and the unsightly bagginess at the knees; and the object of this invention is to produce a convenient and eiii'cient stretcher especially adapted for the use of travelers, the construction being such that it may be folded into small compass and stowed in a valise or trunk. Y

The nature of the inventionV will fully-appear in the description and claims following, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a side View of a stretcher embodying my invention as in use. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary edge view of the stretching-levers. Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross-section taken on the line a c.

In the drawings, A A are wings or leaves, preferably of sheet-steel, a pair of which are hinged at B. These wing-plates are provided with lugs C, and in these are mounted forked clips D, adapted to embrace the plate A and its companion plate E. The plate A is slotted at A, and in these' slots is hinged the plate E by hinge-lugs F, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. To one pair of wings A is hinged a series of levers Gr, perforated by a number of holes I-I and provided Vwith a lateral stop-lug I at the free end. To the other pair of wings is similarly hinged a series of levers J, each provided `with a lateral stud K adapted to enter the holes H, the holes used in any case depending on the size of the trousers-leg.

The operation of the device is as follows: The device is laid on a table with the wings opened, the clips being of course turned outwardly. The two legs ofthe trousers are then folded at the front and back and the front fold of both legs placed in position to be clampedl Patent lNo. 753,182, dated February 23, 1904.

Serial No. 169,946. (No model.)

by one double pair of wings,which are folded over the fold of the garment and clamped in that position by turning the clips to the positions shown. The back folds of the trousers are similarly clamped by the other set of wings. terjointed at an angle, and when forced to the straight-line position shown the trousers are subjected to a strong stretch in the direction of their width, which has the effect of removing wrinkles and straightening out the bag at the knees. This effect is enhanced if the garment is first dampened somewhat. It is to be understood that the s trousers are left in this position over night or for a longer period, as circumstances may require. further, that the device not only stretches and straightens the trousers-legs, but presses the fashionable fold at the front and back.

When not in use, the device may be disconnected and folded into small compass for carrying, as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. l. Having thus described my invention, what I The levers are then successively in- It is to be noted,

claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters A Patent, is-

l. A trousersestretcher comprising two or more pairs of clamping wing-plates, hinged at the edges, bifurcated clips pivoted at one end to one of each such pair of plates and adapted to press them tightly over the folded trousers-legs at the front and back, respectively, and toggle-levers connecting the front and back sets of Wing-plates, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. Y

2. A trousers-stretcher, comprising two or more pairs of clamping-wings, clips adapted to press them tightly over the folded trousers at the front and back, respectively, and pairs of toggle-levers each pair consisting of a linka lateral stud hingedv to one and a link with a series of holes stud hinged4 to the opposite provided with pair of wings, to receive said 'pair of wings, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a trousers-stretcher, the combination with suitable stretching-levers, of clamps for thefront and rear folds of the trousers-legs,

In testimony whereof I ax my signature in presence of two Wltnesses.

HOSMER TUTTLE.

Witnesses:

J. M. ST. JOHN, F. J. KUBICEK. 

